Destined to be strangers and enemies. But the heart demands more-something dangerous. 1809. The Chumash tribe of California has always dwelled in harmony with the land, worshipping their gods and loyal to their spirits. Then heavily-armed Spanish invaders drive them from their homes, forcibly convert them to Christianity, and turn them into slaves under the control of priests and military commanders. A determined colonel brings his wife and dark-eyed...

Previously titled: His Montana Rescue A woman haunted by her near death experience. A man determined to salvage his career. Last summer while fighting a wildfire, Forest Ranger Echo Rose nearly lost her life. Her surgically-repaired ankle limits her movements and has given her PTSD, but she vows to concentrate on safeguarding the area around Lake Serene, Montana during summer's extreme fire danger. Rey Bowen had a successful construction company until...

Determined to prove herself, archaeologist Amber Baum moves to Sweetheart, Montana to focus on her career. She has no room for mistakes and no time for love, so when she meets the handsome forest ranger, she vows to stay clear. Easier said than done... Garret Haute has dedicated his life and career to protecting the visitors to Montana's vast wilderness and taking care of his family. He's still haunted by a tragedy he was powerless to prevent, but...

OUT OF THE MISTS OF TIME. When she first came to the sacred tribal land in the California wilderness, anthropologist Tory Kent paid little heed to the tales of a mystical warrior keeping watch there. But then a dark figure appeared through the mists before her-and suddenly the unimaginable became reality. Wherever-whenever-he had come from, the one called Loka was truly a man, and he awakened a need within Tory that could scarcely be denied. For he...

A family reunited. She'd Had It All Cord Navarro had been her first love-her only love. He had taken Shannon from girlhood to womanhood, and taught her the ways of his Ute ancestors. She'd Lost Everything It had been seven years since she had lain in her husband's arms-seven empty, lonely years. And now she stood to lose their son, too: ten-year-old Matt had disappeared. She Had One Chance To Get It Back Suddenly Cord and Shannon...

Previously titled: Taming His Montana Heart A man with secrets and a shuttered heart. A woman reaching past a nightmare. Lake Serene Resort manager Shaw Chamberlin groans as snow slows the pace of repairs. He's here because he's determined to live far from where a nightmare he was responsible for took place. He chose well in hiring Haley Walters to run the snowmobile operation.But she can't do everything on her own. The few hours out of his office...

Previously published as: Romancing the Montana Bride Years ago, Jes and Shyla Croft spent their honeymoon at Lake Serene in the Oregon wilderness. Now the estranged couple has returned to what was once a magical place so they can legally put an end to their fatally flawed marriage. The love that once completed them died under the demands of Jes's business and Shyla's loneliness. They're ready to move on. To bury the memories. They refuse to relive...

Formally titled: Saved by the Montana Hero A woman without roots or family. A man finally free. As a member of the crew responsible for remodeling the Lake Serene resort, Terron Sax's days are full of physical labor. For years he was responsible for others but can finally put himself first. He doesn't want to hear about waitress Kolina Childs' concern for the stray dog she calls Shadow. At the same time he can't stop thinking about the independent...

Jessie Speer set out for California, following her father's dream which turned into a nightmare, and it killed her family. Now, snow clogged mountains, beautiful but heartless, held her prisoner.

Amid rising tensions of the 1830's in Florida, the Seminole Indians retreat into the darkness of the Everglades swamps rather than be sent to reservations. They are joined by runaway slaves fleeing cruel plantation owners.